Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa are more likely to miss deadlines than those globally, with 44% of project professionals reporting delays due to increasing complexity and stakeholder decision-making bottlenecks.

• 44% of project professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa reported missed delivery deadlines, versus a global average of 35%.
• A report by the Project Management Institute (PMI) highlights these challenges amidst ambitious transformation agendas in Africa.
• Delays in stakeholder decision-making were cited as a key constraint by 41% of respondents in the region, compared to 34% globally.